Question

Name the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle and give its significance?

Answer 1

Bicuspid valve:

1. Bicuspid or Mitral valve is the valve that is present between the left atrium and ventricle.
2. It is an aortic valve that has two flaps or cusps.

Significance of bicuspid valve:

1. The bicuspid valve prevents the backflow of blood from the ventricle back to the atrium during ventricular contraction.
2. It closes during the ventricular contraction and directs the blood to flow to the aorta.